Dose ranging and efficacy study of high-dose coenzyme Q10 formulations in Huntington's disease mice.
Dose ranging and efficacy study of high-dose coenzyme Q10 formulations in Huntington's disease mice.
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高剂量辅酶 Q10 制剂对亨廷顿病小鼠的剂量范围和功效研究。
DOI:
10.1016/j.bbadis.2006.03.004
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2006
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Ferrante,RobertJ
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Smith,KarenM;Matson,Samantha;Matson,WayneR;Cormier,Kerry;DelSignore,StevenJ;Hagerty,SeanW;Stack,EdwardC;Ryu,Hoon;Ferrante,RobertJ
There is substantial evidence that a bioenergetic defect may play a role in the pathogenesis of Huntington's Disease (HD). A potential therapy for remediating defective energy metabolism is the mitochondrial cofactor, coenzyme Q10(CoQ10). We have reported that CoQ10is neuroprotective in the R6/2 transgenic mouse model of HD. Based upon the encouraging results of the CARE-HD trial and recent evidence that high-dose CoQ10slows the progressive functional decline in Parkinson's disease, we performed a dose ranging study administering high levels of CoQ10from two commercial sources in R6/2 mice to determine enhanced efficacy. High dose CoQ10significantly extended survival in R6/2 mice, the degree of which was dose- and source-dependent. CoQ10resulted in a marked improvement in motor performance and grip strength, with a reduction in weight loss, brain atrophy, and huntingtin inclusions in treated R6/2 mice. Brain levels of CoQ10and CoQ9were significantly lower in R6/2 mice, in comparison to wild type littermate control mice. Oral administration of CoQ10elevated CoQ10plasma levels and significantly increased brain levels of CoQ9, CoQ10, and ATP in R6/2 mice, while reducing 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine concentrations, a marker of oxidative damage. We demonstrate that high-dose administration of CoQ10exerts a greater therapeutic benefit in a dose dependent manner in R6/2 mice than previously reported and suggest that clinical trials using high dose CoQ10in HD patients are warranted.